TOUGH TORQUE

UNUSUALLY this VW family engine is a 90-degree V6, rather than the more common 60-degree V6. It’s a DOHC, 24-valve design where the cams are chainand not belt-driven, and it employs common-rail injection (at 2000-bar) and a single variable-geometry turbo. Changes specific to the Amarok include a larger sump for added oil capacity and stronger pistons specially designed to cope with the demands of highload, low-rpm operation. The Amarok’s V6 also comes with the latest emissions tech including Adblue and a DPF, and it’s already ahead of the game with regards to local emissions compliance.